Black Wattle

Kalanchoe

About Black Wattle and Kalanchoe

Black Wattle

Kalanchoe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Not Available

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16117

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval with toothed margin

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

breathing problems, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Food for insects, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Kalanchoe

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Kalanchoe

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Kalanchoe

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Kalanchoe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Kalanchoe

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Kalanchoe

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Kalanchoe

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Kalanchoe

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Kalanchoe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Kalanchoe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

15117

1 27800

Properties of Black Wattle and Kalanchoe

Wondering what are the properties of Black Wattle and Kalanchoe? We provide you with everything About Black Wattle and Kalanchoe. Black Wattle doesn't have thorns and Kalanchoe doesn't have thorns. Also Black Wattle does not have fragrant flowers. Black Wattle has allergic reactions like Pollen and Kalanchoe has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Wattle and Kalanchoe and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Kalanchoe

Season and care of Black Wattle and Kalanchoe is important to know. While considering everything about Black Wattle and Kalanchoe Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Wattle season is Spring and Summer and Kalanchoe season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Black Wattle is Loam, Sand and for Kalanchoe is Not Available while the PH of soil for Black Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kalanchoe is Not Available.

Black Wattle and Kalanchoe Physical Information

Black Wattle and Kalanchoe physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Kalanchoe height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Wattle and Kalanchoe are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kalanchoe flower color: Not Available
Kalanchoe leaf color: Not Available

Care of Black Wattle and Kalanchoe

Care of Black Wattle and Kalanchoe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kalanchoe pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and pruning needed for strong structure. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kalanchoe needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.